"No. Untie them and I'll take them home." Federick looked at the unconscious woman on the rightmost side and frowned. "Take this one on the rightmost side."
The old woman beamed. "Of course, of course."
Everything felt like a dream. Yelena was untied, and the girl beside her was released as well. "Thank you," she muttered. The girl didn't react too much, nor was there any gratitude in her eyes. She only got up and rolled her wrists around.
Finally relaxed, Yelena looked at the woman closely. Her hair was short, and although she wasn't exactly gorgeous, she was beautiful in her own way. The air around her gave Yelena a familiar feeling, but she had no idea why.
"It's alright. Come with me." Federick was a man of few words. He said nothing more and turned around. Yelena and the girl followed him to his place quietly. It wasn't a big place, but it was cleaner and a lot more spacious than other homes. Officer privileges, I think.
Yelena hadn't lived in a house like this before, but she knew this man was more than met the eye. She followed him into the house. It wasn't big, but there were a number of rooms inside. Federick turned around and looked at them coolly. "What's your name?"
Yelena was quick to respond. "Yelena Sullivan."
The girl beside her said, "Enna Anderson." Enna didn't seem afraid at all. In fact, she looked confident.
Federick nodded and pointed at the rooms beside him. "Pick any room you want. You'll be staying here temporarily."
Yelena knew he was a good man, but to go this far was surprising. Moved, she asked carefully, "What's your name?"
"Don't ask anything you're not supposed to." Federick turned to look at her coolly.
Yelena quickly hung her head low. She swore she saw a lot of emotions in his eyes—surprise, indifference, and a hint of disdain.
Federick had a lot of work to do as an officer. Once he settled the girls down, he left, leaving Yelena and the girls behind.
One of the girls was still unconscious, but Enna was staring at Yelena. Seeing Yelena stare at Federick as he went, she chuckled. "You can't have fallen for him, can you?"
Yelena shook her head. "No. I just want to remember his name so I can thank him after I leave."
Enna looked surprised. "You think you can still leave?"
Yelena couldn't explain it, but she had a feeling she could leave this place soon. Perhaps it was because Federick felt reliable. "I think so. As long as we work for it."
She's so naive. Enna chuckled. "Of course, comrade. Of course."
"You don't feel scared at all. That girl there is scared out of her wits," Yelena remarked.
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